Kerri Kenney
There are approximately 3 people named Kerri Kenney living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kerri with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kenney. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Kerri
34K
Alive today
Named Kenney
30K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1975
Average age: 48
Top Census group: White (90.2%)
Estimated bearers: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,321
Per 100K: 8.74
Top ancestry: White (84.9%)
First name trend
Kerri: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kerri. The peak year was 1975 with 1,616 births. The average person named Kerri today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kerri
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kerri, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 90.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kerri described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Kerri at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.2% · 30,095
- Black or African American3.9% · 1,291
- Two or more races2.6% · 858
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 600
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 320
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 208
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kenney surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kenney, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kenney described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Kenney at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.9% · 22,189
- Black or African American7.1% · 1,849
- Two or more races3.7% · 956
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 839
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 234
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 64
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kerri has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0098% of the US population, based on 33,540 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Kerri right now.
The surname Kenney appears at a rate of 8.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0087%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Kerri Kenney. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Kerri Kenney: questions and answers
How many people are named Kerri Kenney?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Kerri Kenney. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0098%) with the surname frequency (8.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kerri Kenney?
We classify Kerri Kenney as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kerri a male or female name?
Kerri is predominantly female. Out of 37,359 total SSA registrations, 0.9% were male and 99.1% were female. See the full Kerri profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Kerri Kenney?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.